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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1975

Page

8

Tax Bills Under Fire In Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach officials clash over tax bills issued Wednesday night with councilor John Bird declaring no legal authority and that bills cannot be collected until a county tax warrant is received. Tax assessor Bernard Emery says taxes are due April 1 and bills may be committed only after proper warrants arrive.

Old Orchard Beach John Bird Bernard Emery Bird Jerome Plante Rita Belair Richard Marshall Thomas Lee Sr Arnold Morin Paul St. Hilaire Emery York Plante

Blood Program In Trouble In Maine Northeast Shortage

The Maine Red Cross Blood Program warns of a critical shortage as inventories dip below 100 pints in Portland and about 60 pints in Bangor. Administrator Alfred P. Ricci notes a 200-pint daily collection need and a three-day backlog of 300 to 400 pints, worsened by the holiday weekend travel.

Portland Maine Maine Red Cross Alfred P. Ricci Ricci Red Cross Bangor

Dog Obedience Classes Begin in Biddeford

Beginning Tuesday evening July 8, dog obedience classes will be held at Rotary Park Biddeford. Instructor will be Robert Dixon. For further information contact Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department.

Rotary Park Biddeford Robert Dixon

Carter Inducts Portland Visit During New England Swing

Jimmy Carter, the Democratic presidential hopeful, planned a Portland stop as part of his New England campaign tour. He would meet newsmen after a luncheon with local Democratic leaders.

Portland Maine Jimmy Carter New Engand Georgia

Fitanides resigns as York County assistant district attorney

Theophilus Fitanides resigns effective Wednesday claiming conscience prevents accepting state pay while not working for it. He cites unresolved issues in the York County DA office and a North invasion, and commends Dist Atty William Donahue. Fitanides had previously resigned after an assault conviction appeal. Rotarian of the Year Richard Martin praised for leading Chinese Auction fundraiser.

Theophilus Fitanides York County Fitanides Dist. Atty William Donahue Alfred Maine Joseph Brennan York County District Attorney’s Office Attorney General's Office Donahue Maine Supreme Court

Horse Sense Quiz Answers

Quiz answers list names and items across six questions. Includes Billy and Josh Devore 1912 reference, South American nations, The Celebrity Game, Butterflies, and a matching section with animal and plant pairings or meanings for each letter.

Billy Josh Devore

Counterfeit Bills Reported In Beach Area

Lt. Paul Tibbets of Old Orchard Beach Police says counterfeit $20 and $10 notes circulated after an alert cashier notified authorities Tuesday night. Eight counterfeit bills were reported by Wednesday afternoon as the Secret Service joins the probe. a possible suspect described as a dark haired woman in her mid 20s remains unconfirmed.

Old Orchard Beach Paul Tibbets Tibbets U.S. Secret Service Secret Service Police Department

Du Buque teen weather whiz to appear on NBC Tomorrow

Om Churchill, 14, of Duane, a WDBQ radio weather watcher for a year, will be a one day guest on NBC-TV Tomorrow in New York for a six hour Fourth of July bicentennial broadcast. He predicts national and world weather five minutes each hour.

National Weather Service Phil Kelly WDBQ

Factional Strife Threatens UMW Leadership Rift

Washington AP reports a serious split among United Mine Workers reform leaders risks a fierce internal power struggle. Top officers Miller and Trbovich clash over finances while Patrick defends policy. insiders call motives political as 1972 campaign tensions linger.

Washington United Mine Workers UMW W.A Tony’’ Boyle

Old Orchard Beach Plans July Fourth Free Band Concert

The Old Orchard Beach Bicentennial Commission schedules a free concert in Veterans Memorial Park on July 4 from 7 to 9 30 p m with Painchaud s Band of Biddeford providing music. A second concert is set for Aug 15 under a matching grants arrangement with the AFM Fund. Beach chairs or blankets are advised. Painchaud s Band has performed at the Beach for about a century per the commission chair Ernest Brousseau.

Old Orchard Beach Bicentennial Commission Veterans Memorial Park Ernest Brousseau Painchaud Biddeford American Federation of Musicians Fund Brousseau

Inmate Escape Sparks Daylong Search in Maine

SOUTH WARREN Maine AP prison and police officials continued their search for Kenneth L Bailey Jr 19 of Bath who escaped from a minimum security facility late Wednesday Bailey facing a one to two year sentence for breaking and entering and larceny would have become eligible for parole in December Bailey is five feet four inches tall 136 pounds blue eyes brown hair.

South Warren Maine Bailey Finney Ailey

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